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Thanks for all the feedback. Here's my current situation and why this type of a course appeals to me right now. I'm in high school, at the moment, so without my high school diploma there aren't any EMT courses I can. Once I do get my diploma I'll be going to college to get my BSN and I'm...

OK. That's not for me then. ;) Thanks for the input.

Have any of you heard of this? https://ncoae.org/ I'd be looking at the North Carolina one. ;) Any thoughts on it? Does it seem like a good option for someone new to the EMS field and is looking to get his EMT-B? EDIT: Here's a more direct link...

Yeah. She keeps bringing up how little Paramedics are paid.

Simple question: Do any of you feel like you may have disappointed one or both of your parents by choosing to work in EMS? If so, how did you handle it? The reason I ask is even though my mom doesn't come out and say it, I can tell that she is disappointed that I'm looking into a career in EMS...

I'm not sure what my local technical college offers as far as high schoolers go, but I'd really like to get my EMT-B before going to college, but that may not be a possibility. I'll look into it though. I'll also sign up for that standard first aid, CPR, and AED course at the hospital. It's not...

Those are some good points. I knew getting a bachelors would be good, but I didn't want to do it because I really want to get out there and working as soon as possible, but I understand that it's important to have something to fall back on. Something I have learned is that it's never good to...

No, I don't need a fancy life. As long as I have a place to sleep at night and a steady internet connection I'll be fine. ;)

First off, I'd like to say thanks to everyone who's posted in the past 24 hours. All of this advice, suggestions, and information has really helped me figure things out! So, from what y'all have said it sounds like getting my Bachelor's would be best. Does it matter what I major in?

That's good to know. The biggest thing I could think of that would hold me back was getting experience, but if I'm able to work part time while I'm in college then that will help a lot. Bachelors? That's 4 years... oh well, I guess it would be good. If anything I'd have something to fall back...

I did discuss this with my dad. He looked at all my figures and said everything was about how it would be. Granted, all of my figures were estimates but he said they were good estimates. As for growth potential, there isn't much like you said. The County EMS I'd really like to work at has three...

Hi everyone, So I've been trying to figure out what exactly I want to do with my life and after looking into a few different careers, I've decided I'm going to go for a career in EMS. However, my parents weren't exactly stoked on my life plans when I told them. But, when I told them about it I...